Small Business Resources

The Jacksonville Public Library believes that each resident of Duval County has the right to live in an economically sound community. To that end, the Library's Small Business Resources provides free print materials, e-resources, and programs to the residents of Jacksonville to help start and grow businesses, to find jobs, and to manage their personal finances to achieve economic success.

AtoZdatabases

A reference, research, marketing, mailing lists/sales leads, and job-search database.

Business Plans Handbook Series

Learn how to structure and write a business plan, with examples from actual plans in retail, service, and manufacturing industries.

Candid Search

Candid search is the most comprehensive source of nonprofit information, combining decades of trusted data from Foundation Directory and GuideStar.

Gale Directory Library

A collection of authoritative directories on companies, publishers, and associations in industries like business, health and medicine, government, media, and more.

Gale OneFile: Business

Develop a business strategy, make personal investment decisions, research companies, and more with resources from over 4,000 leading business and trade publications.

Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory

Whether starting a business, marketing a project, or analyzing trends, find full-text articles on business and economic topics from over 1,800 journals and magazines.

Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability

Insurance and Liability Collection provides access to academic journals and trade publications covering the insurance industry and topics such as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.

LinkedIn Learning

Learn relevant, professional skills on LinkedIn Learning.

Reference Solutions

Online reference and research tool providing library cardholders instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on U.S. businesses and U.S. residents.

Watch the Reference Solution tutorials

Small Business Collection

Search this database to learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business.

Value Line

An investment research platform that includes Value Line publications plus tools to track stocks and mutual funds, compare companies, and stay updated on market trends.

Watch the Value Line tutorial

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